Pacific Crest Trail Association - Preserving, Protecting and Promoting

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From trailhead conditions to tips on
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Trip basics to long-distance permits,
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Latest News

Trail magic, in reverse
12 hours ago

Building a better backpacker: six tips for town etiquette
2 days ago

Volunteer profile: Lisa Farr — Crushing stones, moving boulders on the PCT
3 days ago

California Senate recognizes PCT and the National Trails System as part of 50th anniversary
6 days ago

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Trail closures

PCT alumni thruhikers standing at the northern terminus on the Canadian border

Finishers and Alumni

Get involved with the Pacific Crest Trail Association volunteer program

Everybody poops: straight poop from Ranger John about number two on the PCT

Project schedule

Buy our PCT book today. You'll love it. The Pacific Crest Trail: Exploring America’s Wilderness Trail is truly special. Published by Rizzoli. Written by Mark Larabee, Barney Scout Mann, with a forward from Cheryl Strayed.

Our book | The Pacific Crest Trail: Exploring America’s Wilderness Trail

NTSA Signing

Celebrating 50 Years of the PCT as a National Scenic Trail

Photo of dog hiking on leash with backpack.

Hiking with dogs

Fin Dome in Kings Canyon National Park. The Pacific Crest Trail/John Muir Trail winding away.

Permits

A Pacific Crest Trail thru-hiker in Marble Mountains Wilderness. Photo by Samantha

Emergency beacons, lost hikers, trip plans, and search and rescue

It’s time to #SaveLWCF

11 vintage Pacific Crest Trail photos: the Murray family’s 1969-70 ride